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Planning an Academic Path

Different possibilities are illustrated:

The straightforward succession of qualifications up to Honours.
A Bachelor with the addition of a specialization endorsement.
(An endorsement is made up from extra courses in a different field: 70+ credits)
The same endorsement earned over three years plus earned courses.
A Bachelor of any field with a post-graduate diploma in a different field.
(See note below about changing direction of field with 140 discipline credits)

4 Graphic illustrations of how course credits build an academic path — showing the role of endorsements

Honours:
120 Credits

Bachelor:
150 Credits

Diploma:
120 Credits

Certificate:
120 Credits

510

390

240

120

Endorse-ment:
70 Credits

Bachelor:
150 Credits

Diploma:
120 Credits

Certificate:
120 Credits

460

390

240

120

Courses:30

Practical:20

Endors: 30

Bachelor:
150 Credits

Endors: 20

Diploma:
120 Credits

Endors: 20

Certificate:
120 Credits

510

360+

280

140

150 Credits

Post-graduate Diploma
(in place
of Honours)

Any other Bachelor giving a basis of ±
360 credits

Rules about credits

Rule 1: Each academic year has a value of 120+ credits, a Bachelor has 150.

Rule 2: An endorsement is a field concentration in a different field and has a value of 70+ (18% of 390) credits above the Bachelor of 390 credits.

Rule 3: Endorsement credits are split up over the three academic years by taking at least 2 courses per academic year in the chosen field.

Rule 4: Separate courses, practicals and RPL may complete a qualification.

Rule 5: A Post-graduate Diploma has a credit value of 150 credits. It takes the place of an honours qualification if a student makes a change of direction and it then has a value of 140 credits in one field to prepare for a Masters in that field.

See rules 6 to 9 dealing with Discipline Majors

Note: The level of 510 credits indicates the completion of an Honours qualification and sets the basis for taking the Major programme in a field (discipline) which is handled by the CU faculty of that discipline. To qualify for a Masters in a particular discipline, the honours must be in that same discipline. If the candidate (student) wishes to change direction, (does not want to take the honours in his/her current direction) this can be accomplished by taking a post-graduate diploma in a new field (discipline) with courses specializing in the new field having a value of at least 140 credits.

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